Official UK procurement notice
NP93827 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupply of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine.
CPV: Pharmaceutical products
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£19,200,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Flu Vaccines for Over-65s as recommended by JCVI for 2027/28Published value£13,708,000
Lot 1 - Supply of Influenza Vaccines as recommended by JCVI for Over 65 years to NHS Scotland for use in the 2027/28 NHS Scotland Seasonal Flu Programme. The authority intends to award this Lot as a commitment contract to a single supplier. Any bidder that submits a bid for the same vaccine for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 will only be eligible for award to one of the Lots. Full details of the goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.
Lot #2Flu Vaccines for Under-65s as recommended by JCVI for 2027/28Published value£5,200,000
Lot 2 - Supply of influenza vaccines as recommended by JCVI for Under 65 years to NHS Scotland for use in the 2027/28 Seasonal Flu Programme. The authority intends to award this lot as a commitment contract to a single supplier. Any bidder that submits a bid for the same vaccine for both lot 1 and lot 2 will only be eligible for award to one of those lots. Details of the goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.
Lot #3Flu Vaccines for 6 months to 17 years for those contraindicated to LAIV as recommended by JCVI for the 2027/28 flu programmePublished value£292,000
Lot 3 - Supply of influenza vaccines as recommended by JCVI for 6 months to 17 years contraindicated to LAIV for NHS Scotland for use in the 2027/28 Seasonal Flu Programme. The authority intends to award this lot as a commitment contract to a single supplier. Full details of the goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.
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Published sub-criteria (2)
- Delivery Timetable: 10%
- price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
- Delivery Timetable: 10
- Price: 90
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any situation referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
- Technical & professional ability
(a) Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate the existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation (PL, PLGB, or PLPI number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender/start date of the Framework Agreement.
(b) Potential Framework Participants and any sub-contractor(s) must possess valid certification of BS EN ISO 9001 or equivalent.
(c) All tendered Goods must comply with the MHRA best Practice Guidance on Labelling and Packaging and the National Patient Safety Agency ("NPSA") Guidelines on Packaging and Labelling on pack design.
(d) Potential Framework Participants are required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond.
Minimum: (a) Confirmation of existence of a valid and current UK Marketing Authorisation (PL, PLGB, PLPI number) that has been approved by the MHRA for all tendered Medicines at the date of submission of the tender/start date of the Framework Agreement should be included in the Qualificat…
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- Turnover usually expected: about £584,000 – ~£27,416,000 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) buys Pharmaceutical products (CPV 3360), and who usually turns up
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Pharmaceutical products (CPV 3360) →
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Half of these awards have an award date within 73 days of the bid deadline.
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1 bid19% / 20%
2–350% / 29%
4–625% / 14%
7+6% / 37%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Below estimate43%
Within ±2%29%
Above estimate29%
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1Flu Vaccines for Over-65s as recommended by JCVI for 2027/28CPV 3360Published estimate£14m
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1 bid36%
2–350%
4–612%
7+2%
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Based on 1 comparable award. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
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Middle 50%£13m–£14m
Estimate£14m
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Seqirus UK LtdLarge | £77m15 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=7 |
| £48m49 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 10 live · £6.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=7 | |
Pfizer LtdLarge | £28m44 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 18 live · £28m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| £17m12 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago | 1 live · £1 iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £849k16 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 8 live · £849k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Flu Vaccines for Under-65s as recommended by JCVI for 2027/28CPV 3360Published estimate£5.2m
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1 bid35%
2–353%
4–69%
7+2%
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Where the award price may land.
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Based on 1 comparable award. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£5.2m
Estimate£5.2m
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Seqirus UK LtdLarge | £77m15 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=7 |
Pfizer LtdLarge | £28m44 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 18 live · £28m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
ACCORD-UK LTDLarge | £3.8m45 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 17 live · £3.8m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| £17m12 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago | 1 live · £1 iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £849k16 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 8 live · £849k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #3Flu Vaccines for 6 months to 17 years for those contraindicated to LAIV as recommended by JCVI for the 2027/28 flu programmeCPV 3360Published estimate£292k
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid33%
2–357%
4–68%
7+1%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 1 comparable award. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£268k–£299k
Estimate£292k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Seqirus UK LtdLarge | £77m15 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=7 |
| £48m49 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 10 live · £6.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=7 | |
Pfizer LtdLarge | £28m44 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 18 live · £28m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| £25m36 awards in 36m · last this month | 12 live · £18m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £17m12 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago | 1 live · £1 iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Oct 2026, 09:06 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 09:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Nov 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095463- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07844aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering
- Review procedure
The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a tender or (where no deselection notification has previously been made) applied to be selected to tender, of its decision to award the framework agreement which notification will contain among other information, a summary of the reasons why the economic operators was unsuccessful. The notification will incorporate a ‘standstill period’ of a minimum of 10 clear calendar days (or a minimum of 15 if the communication method used is not electronic) between the date on which the Authority dispatches the notice(s) and the date on which the Authority proposes to conclude the relevant framework agreement. The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority during the standstill period will automatically continue the prohibition on entering into the framework agreement until the court proceedings are determined, discontinued, or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The remedies that may be awarded by the courts before the framework agreement has been entered into include the setting aside of the decision to award the framework agreement to the winning tenderer(s). The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the framework agreement has been entered into will not affect the framework agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise, the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the framework agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.1.5 and within all Lots cover(s) the 12 month contract duration. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32871. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants/contractors agree to support the concept, provision, and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework/contract. Potential framework participants/contractors are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and what impact and outcomes these have achieved. Potential contractors are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential contractors confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits. For further information please visit NHSS Community Benefit Gateway (https://www.nss.nhs.scot/procurement-and-logistics/sustainability/access-our-community-benefit-gateway/). (SC Ref:845305)
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Public Contracts Scotland- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Oct 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published19 days ago9 Oct 2026, 09:06 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 11 days9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 11 days9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria